Experience

Axia Vegetable Seeds

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business initiator

  • Jul 2020 - Present



TomAlgae

• Gent Area, Belgium

• CEO

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2020

  TomAlgae, a wholly owned subsidiary of Benchmark, has the most advanced and sustainable technology for large-scale production of diatoms selected for early stage larval feed for shrimp and molluscs. Diatoms are single-celled algae, one of the richest and most important biological resources of the planet. TomAlgae is capable of producing a large amount of diatom biomass of high quality (i.e Omega-3 PUFA’s) and well-preserved (lyophilized), due to its expertise and a number of innovations in harvesting and processing methods. The technology is recognised and used by leading industry players Bayer AG (Germany) and the no. 1 Asian shrimp producer who are partners and customers of the business TomAlgae started production in early 2014 at pilot scale and after delivering proof of concept and entering into off-take agreements, expanded its production facility in 2016 to meet market demand. In the years following, the market gradually grew and TomAlgae’s products are available in the principal aquaculture markets globally Show less



PUM Netherlands senior experts

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2017

  Dutch NGO founded by VNO-NCW (employers organisation) aimed on supporting sustainable development of SME’s in developing countries & upcoming markets by offering expert advise. Several mission focused on knowledge transfer on improving sustainable food supply by evaluating existing production systems and business models in horticultural holdings. Dutch NGO founded by VNO-NCW (employers organisation) aimed on supporting sustainable development of SME’s in developing countries & upcoming markets by offering expert advise. Several mission focused on knowledge transfer on improving sustainable food supply by evaluating existing production systems and business models in horticultural holdings.



Grodan

• Netherlands
• Horticulture
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Dec 2012 - Aug 2013

• Marketing Manager Export & New Business

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2012

• Sales Manager Floriculture

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

• Development Manager Solutions

  • 2003 - 2006

• Manager Major Accounts

  • 2001 - 2003



Delphy

• Netherlands
• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior consultant (supply chain management)

  • 1998 - 2000



Vitacress

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager Vitacress Kenya

  • 1991 - 1998



TS Seeds

• R&D phytopathology

  • 1992 - 1993